Mosquito-canopy.



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OVID L. HENDERSON, 0F Mel-HENRY, MISSISSIPPI'.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,972, dated November29, 1904.

Application filed June 20, 1904. Serial No. 213,361. (No model.)

To all whom t 'rn/ty con/cern:

Be it known that I., Ovin L. HENDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing' at Mc- Henry, in the county of Harrison and State oiMississippi, have invented a new and useful Mosquito-Canopy, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to mosqu ite-canopies, and has i'or its object toprovide certain new and useful improvements in this class oi deviceswhereby the canopy is arranged to be mounted upon a bedstead and toinclose the top, ends, and opposite sides thereof to e'l'fectivelyexclude mosquitos, dies, and the like.

Another object of the invention is to have the device complete in itselfand in the nature of an attachment arranged for convenient applicationto a bedstead without requiring any changes therein and capable ot'being readily detached when desired and also of being folded upon thetop of the headboard when not required for use.

Another object of the invention is to have the device adjustable, so asto iit bedsteads of different sizes, and also to provide Jfor theconvenient replacement of the net-sections when torn or damaged.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacriiicing anyof the advantages ol the invention.

ln the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a canopy of thepresent invention mounted upon a bedstead. Fig. 2 is a detail sectionalview showing the manner of supporting' the foot end of the canopy. Fig.3 is a detail view looking' at one end of the springroller andillustrating the adjustable support oi' the head ends of the side flapsof the canopy. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the elasticsupport forthe upper end oi' the headsection of the canopy. Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view through one upper terminal oi the top sectionofthe canopy to illustrate the 1nanner of seem-ing the attaching-clipthereto.

Like characters ol reference designate corresponding parts in each andevery ligure of the drawings.

The device of the present inventioninchules a pair of rollerbracl{ets 1and 2, which are carried at the upper ends of the stalnlards 3 and at,and the `latter are secured in any suitable manner to the back oi' theheadboard 5 of any ordinary form of bedstead (i, with theroller-brackets projected above the top et' the headboard. A suitablespring-roller 7 is detachably supported inthe roller-brackets and isdesigned to carry the net-sections which make up the canopy.

The canopy proper comprises a top net-scction 8, from which depend side-iiaps 9 and a toot-Hap 10, each ot which is sewed orotherwise connectedto the top section, and the adjacent ends oi'I the side flaps and theioot--ilap are also connected. The head-section 11 is independent of thetop section, but is of course carried by the roller. T he rear end oi'the top section is provided with a transversely-disposed elastic cord12, each end of which is connected to a clip 13, having arms 14: and 15set at substantially right angles to one another and terminating attheir outer ends in hooks 16 and 17, the former ot' which is engagedwith a seat or recess 18 in the adjacent peripheral portion et theroller, and the other hook, 17, is engaged with the extremity of theroller, whereby the top net-section is detachably connected to theroller and may be readily removed therefrom whenever desired. The footend of the head-section o'i' the canopy is clamped between upper andlower cross-bars 19 and 20, which form a spreader therefor, and at themiddle oi this spreader there is a prop made up oi upper and lowersections 2l. and 22, with the Lipper section hinged or pivoted to thespreader, as at 23,

the lower extremity ol: the prop being pro-V vided witha hook or keeper2li to engage the lower edge of the footboard oi the bedstead andsupport the spreader in place against the tension of the spring-rollerupon the top sec tion of the canopy. It will of course be understoodthat the top section of the canopy is of a length to accommodate it tobedsteads of the maximum size, and when applied to smallerl bedsteads itis not necessary to entirely unroll the top section. To accommodate theside flaps to bedsteads of dilferent lengths the rear upper edge portionof each side liap is separate from the top section, as indicated at 25,and slidable or gathered loosely upon a cord 26, which has one endconnected to the ad jacent clip 13 and its opposite end run through theseam between the iiap and the top of the canopy and connected to thestretcher 19, whereby the rear portion of the cord is adapted to bewound upon the roller when the canopy is not extended to its full lengthand the flaps may be adjusted upon the cord according to the length ofthe bedstead, thereby to preserve an overlapping engagement between therear end of each side flap and the headsection 11 of the canopy.

The head-section 11 of the canopy is provided at its lower end with across-bar 27, similar to those employed in window-shades, to act as astretcher and as a weight to hold the section extended when in use. Atthe upper end of this section there is a transverse elastic cord 28,which is provided at opposite ends with hooks or clips 29 for detachableengagement with the opposite ends of the springroller, whereby the backsection is capable of being rolled upon the roller when not in use andmay be removed therefrom for replacement or for any other purpose.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the presentmosquito-canopy is entirely complete in itself and is capable of beinglitted to a bedstead without any alteration therein whatsoever, and whenfitted in place is capable of being wound upon the springroller, so asto maintain the device out of the way when not required for use, whileat the same time it may be readily withdrawn from the roller and set upin condition for use in a very simple and expeditious manner.

In addition to accommodating the canopy to bedsteads of different sizesthe feature of having the rear ends of the side flaps separate from thetop and head sections also has the advan tage of giving convenientaccess to the bed when the canopy is set up, and therefore it is notnecessary to disturb the device to enable a person to get in and out ofthe bed.

Having thus described the construction and operation of myinvention,`what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,1s-

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a roller,roller-brackets therefor, a canopy comprising top and head sectionsconnected to the roller, side flaps connected to the top section, and afoot-section connected to the top and side flaps, the head end of eachside Hap being separate from the head and top sections, and cords woundupon the roller with the respective side flaps adjustable thereon.

2. In a mosquito-canopy, a roller, a top section connected thereto, sideiiaps connected to the top section with their end portions adjacent theroller separate therefrom, and cords connected to each end of the rollerwith the separate portions of the side iiaps adjustable thereon. '4

3. In a mosquito-canopy, a roller, a canopy separate from the roller,and clips elastically connected to'opposite sides of lthe canopy at oneend thereof and detachably engaging opposite ends of the roller.

4. Ina mosquito-canopy, a roller, a canopy, an elastic member carriedtransversely by one end of the canopy, and clips connected to oppositeends of the elastic member, each clip including' angularly-related armsterminating in hooks with the hook of one arm engaging the adjacent endof the roller and the hook of the other arm engaging a recess in theroller to detachably connect the canopy to said roller.

5. In a mosquito-canopy. the combination of a roller, a canopy-topcarrying side and foot iiaps, clips carried by the head end of thecanopy and detachably engaging the roller, and a head-section separatefrom the canopytop and provided with clips detachably engaging theroller.

6. In a mosquito-canopy, the combination of a supporting-roller, acanopy-top having clips detachably engaging the roller, side and footflaps connected to the top section, the head end of each side ll'lapbeing separate from the top section, cords connected to the roller withthe separate portions of the side flaps adjustable thereon, a separatehead-section having clips detachably engaging the roller, a spreader atthe foot end of the head-section, a prop carried by the spreader, and ahook carried by the lower end of the prop for en, gagement with thefootboard of a bedstead.

7. In a mosquito-canopy, the combination.

of roller-brackets for attachment to a bedstead, a spring-roller to bemounted therein, a canopy carried by the roller, a spreader for the freeend of the canopy, and a prop connected to the spreader and having meansfor connection with the bedstead to support the spreader.

8. In a mosquito-canopy, the combination of standards for application toone end of the bedstead, roller-brackets carried by the upper ends ofthe standards,l a spring-roller tov bemounted in the brackets, acanopycarried by the roller and capable of being Wound thereon, a spreader forthe free end of the canopy, and a prop connected to the spreader andprovided with means for connection with the opposite end of thebedstead.

9. In a mosquito-canopy, the combination of roller-brackets forattachment to a bedstead, a spring-roller to be mounted upon the IOO IOS

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brackets, a canopy carried hy the roller and capable of being woundthereon, it spreader for the free end oil the canopy, n prop oonneeteclto the spreader, and n hook, projected laterally from the lower portionof the prop to engage the under edge olf' one of the ends ot' thebedsteecl and support the Canopy against the tension of theSpring-roller.

l0. In a mosquito-canopy, the Combination of roller-brael ets forattachment to e hedstead, a Spring-roller to he mounted therein, acanopy Carried by the roller and capable of being wound thereon, :Lspreader for the free end of the canopy, and zt prop connected to theSpreader and capable of beinibl folded thereagainst when the Canopy isnot in use.

and to the spreader, the rem' end portions of I the Side liapsheingadjusteble upon seid cords.

In testimony that I Gleim the foregoingI as my own l have heretoel'tixeil my eig-nature in the presence of two witnesses.

OVID L. lrlENDlChSON.

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Jianr l). MoLnUDoN, J. F. BENNETT.

